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Bullying Among Older Adults: Not Just A Playground Problem
December 12, 2022
The definition and incidence of bullying in adult living communities and day centers including what older adult bullying looks like in this population are reviewed in this session. Characteristics of... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Gerontology and Aging Mental Health, Health and Wellness Professional Issues
Depression After Brain Injury
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December 2, 2022
An overview of the experience of depression after brain injury will be discussed in this course. Specifically, it will describe how depression can impact occupational engagement after brain injury and... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Mental Health, Health and Wellness Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Using Assistive Technology To Increase Participation In Daily Life Podcast
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November 16, 2022
Technology has changed greatly in the last 20 years, and more assistive technology is available than ever. This podcast will explore how an occupational therapy practitioner evaluates what technology... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Continued Learning Podcast Early Intervention and School-Based Gerontology and Aging
Mindfulness And Emotional Intelligence
November 10, 2022
Mindfulness can be used in personal and work settings to recenter the body and mind from anxiety and stress into calm. Mindfulness action builds upon one’s emotional intelligence and allows focused,... Read More
Mental Health, Health and Wellness Professional Issues
Making Your Practice Strengths-based Podcast
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November 8, 2022
The occupational therapy profession has long thought itself as being strength-based. But are we? How do we increase our focus on building on people’s strengths without focusing just on their deficit... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Continued Learning Podcast Professional Issues
Use Of Simulation In Graduate OT Coursework And As A Level I Fieldwork Experience Podcast
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November 4, 2022
The benefits of utilizing simulation to promote clinical reasoning, enhance experiential learning, and as an alternative to a clinic-based Level I fieldwork experience will be discussed in this course... Read More
Continued Learning Podcast Early Intervention and School-Based Professional Issues Simulations
Mental Health First Aid Awareness
October 24, 2022
Mental health literacy is a key component of occupational therapy interventions. The high prevalence of mental disorders increases the likelihood of any of us engaging with someone experiencing mental... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Mental Health, Health and Wellness
Occupational Therapists Effectively Training Caregivers: Effective Communication And Care For Persons Living With Dementia
October 20, 2022
Education to effectively train families and caregivers to communicate with and care for people challenged with dementia will be provided in this course. The focus is on understanding the abilities and... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Cognition and Executive Function Gerontology and Aging Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Yoga With People Who Have Neurological Conditions Podcast
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October 18, 2022
Occupational therapy personnel is increasingly using yoga to intervene with the neurological population. This podcast will discuss the evidence behind yoga with this population and provide advice to o... Read More
Continued Learning Podcast Mental Health, Health and Wellness Neurological and Physical Disabilities
Client-Centered Occupational Therapy Pediatric Upper Extremity Treatment To Obtain Outcomes
October 11, 2022
Principles of client-centered care for the pediatric upper extremity patient, considering both the child and their parent, will be discussed in this course. It will discuss how to best involve the fam... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Hand, Upper Extremity, and Orthopedics Pediatrics Review Series: Hand and Upper Extremity
Cerebral Palsy Review: Facilitating Functional Outcomes
October 6, 2022
Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Current research overwhelmingly supports top-down, function & occupati... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics
Handwriting: It Is A Big Deal
September 28, 2022
The foundations of the upper extremity mobility needed for written communication will be reviewed in this course. Participants will also learn about fine motor and visual-motor skills that support wri... Read More
Early Intervention and School-Based Pediatrics
Promoting Participation and Mental Health in Children and Youth: Every Moment Counts and ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Podcast
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September 21, 2022
Occupational therapy's role in mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention when working with all children and youth -those with and without disabilities and/or mental illness- in schools and... Read More
Continued Learning Podcast Early Intervention and School-Based Mental Health, Health and Wellness Pediatrics
Seating Assessment For Mobility Bases: An Introduction
September 14, 2022
Therapists are often key members of the wheelchair seating evaluation team. Seating assessment includes evaluation of current posture and equipment, a mat examination, and equipment recommendations. T... Read More
Neurological and Physical Disabilities Review Series: Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility Wheelchair Seating and Positioning: Back to the Basics
Kids + Backpacks: How to Pick, Pack, and Position for Injury Prevention
August 30, 2022
The experts at OccupationalTherapy.com offer tips for safely wearing a backpack to prevent injury. Read More
Our Top Picks (and Yours!) for OT Blogs + Podcasts
August 23, 2022
The team at OccupationalTherapy.com has rounded up their favorite blogs and podcasts to stay apprised of the latest trends and current on the basics and best practices. Read More
Cerebral Palsy Review: Medical and Therapy Management
August 23, 2022
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common physical disability in children, affecting 1-4 out of every 1,000 live births around the world. Evidence-based medical, surgical, and therapeutic interventions a... Read More
Acute Care, Community and Home Health Early Intervention and School-Based Neurological and Physical Disabilities Pediatrics
Technologies For People With Intellectual Disabilities: Preparing For The ATP Exam
August 21, 2022
This course presents a variety of commercial and assistive cognitive technologies which can be used to remediate and accommodate intellectual disabilities. The information is designed to help prepare... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Cognition and Executive Function Professional Issues Review Series: Assistive Technology Professional (ATP)
Wheelchair Seating Interventions
August 15, 2022
Occupational and physical therapists are often key members of the wheelchair seating evaluation team. Seating interventions, including pressure management, seated angles, and strategies to address com... Read More
Review Series: Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) Seating and Positioning, Wheelchair Mobility Wheelchair Seating and Positioning: Back to the Basics
Occupational Therapy For Driving And Adaptive Equipment
August 11, 2022
The unique role of occupational therapy in driver rehabilitation as a complex IADL including common occupational therapy assessments related to driving and adaptive equipment options will be addressed... Read More
Assistive Technology and Environmental Modifications Neurological and Physical Disabilities